Phonograph.



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UNiTED. sit/iras riifritivfrorrion.

BROTHER, A CORPORATION 0F NEVTJ'ERSEY.l v

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'- PLINYoArUcoL-or NEWAnK,'NEw JERSEY., y.assioiion rro e.' r. mnssEL'BAcH as" spcification of Letters raient. Patented July 15, 1913. f

original applic/ation medi nay 1.5, 1912, seriai No. 697,426. inviami and uns application inea February 1i', l

, i913. serial Ne. 748,767.'

To all 'whom t may concern Be it known that I, PLINY Carocci, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city of Newark, county of Essex, and State of New. Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Phonographs, of which the following is a specification.

Thisfapplication is al division of my prior application, Ser. No. 697,426, liled May 15, 1912.- v

The prime object of my invention is to so lconstruct the case of a phonographas to provide in itself sound amplifying means without'special adaptation of the sound conductor or so called horn.

In .phonographs `of the disk type, as atthe present day constructed, itis the practice veither to lead al sound conductor or tube from the reproducer to an external sound amplifying horn or lead such' tube into, and thence construct withinvthe case a more or less distorted funnelshaped -sound amplier, the degree of distortion 'depending of course upon the space within this 'case after the motor and other operating parts have been provided for. After a series 'of exhaustive experiments, I have found. that the case itself, without material modifica- `tion, may be utilized as a sound amplifying device so that the distorted amplifier, above referred to, may be wholly dispensed with, and a simple detlector of metal, wood, fiber, or other suitable material may be located adjacent to the exit of the sound waves from the conductor, when substantially the' same results and even in some cases betterresuits have been obtained than by the oldform of 4 structure. A

In carrying out invention, l make use of the structure illustrated in the accomanying drawings, and described in detaill in the following specification.

Figure 1 is a plan view of the complete phonograph. Fig'. 2 is aside elevationo the same. Fig. v3 is a vertical sectionon line 3-3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 41s a horizontal) sectionjthrough line l-4 of Figi Fig-5 is an 'en dview of the `sound*boir and con-l ductor inv la 'n osition. Fig; 6 is a simis 'p y1 g p' bearingisection 1i. g'Extendingwit-liinl'theif horizontal parts,y as thus described, isthe..

lar section Aview but with the4 sound box' re-` Vplacing the stylus needle. Figs. 7 and'S are vertical cross sections'on line 7, 8 of Fig. ,3,

tube. 9 is a plan viewof the brakess' mechanism. F1g. l0 is a vertical :section of the brake mechanism. with the ,brake as.'

Fig. 11 is Aa similar view with the.z

brake as ont Fig. 12 is a bottomfplarifl viewA of the phonograph case showing ,the

recessed receptacle in the'bottoin ofthe easevv for storing the turn table or ,tablet support-,g when not in use. Fig. 13.isanpundersplaiin view of the tliiinble'or sleeve bywhich tlief` record tablet support or table is secured .to the driving shaft.

. 65. Fig. 4 ltillustrates..ani, aperture in the bottom YLofthe.caseslhoiving .i the diametrical slots to receive, corresponda.: f i' ing lugs ortangs upon the,tabletsupporting.,fi

sleeve. Fig. 15 is a sectionalvieiv showing,

the tablet support or table in the stored posi?` y;

tion in the bottom. of the case. 3 L

Similar reference numerals refer-,to parts throughout lthe speeiiicationsl,"` land 3 The case l1 of 'the phonograph visf of. thel drawings.

usual rectangular form and is illustratediny,

the drawings as having the cover 2, lbottom di' 3, and two sides 4c and AI also provide a;.

single supporting post 6, as shown inFig'. 4,.

for the purpose of supporting'theovelhanbmy.. 111g angle of the cover and Vconnecting they saine to the bottom, so. as .to vrender the case rigid. The two remaining may be left open.

The sound box and sides.. 0f the case v v f :.15 s m85 sound conveyerM tubei may be of any usual or preferred type, 21S..

for example, such as arev illustrated in mypfj. i i .prior patent applications, Ser. Nos.,695,352.i` Vand 693,353, or the conveyer tube vitself mayA be construct-ed as illustrated in yFig.-3 and` several of the other figures. l -Inthishcasmg l provide the tubular standard v9secured.to the cover ot the case in any convenient inan- 11 nei", but preferably in one corner of the cover.

as illustrated in Figs.V l and 3. 1 rI Qhe` intei"io.i'..,

of this standard is provided wit-liftheupper i and lower bearings iOiand` 11l fort-he v 'er-.-. :tical portion of the elbowr12,1 so tliat-.gsaid1 d500 Velbow may freely. revolve or oscillate within;

said bea-rings; Projecting forward.from the f z elbou|` 1Q, is lthe supporting tube E13 -.fronithey .5

outer 'end 'of which zthe. ftapering 7..;

sound boxtube section :15, .to the. -inneiuendzf` of whichis coupled the bearing section 16,1.'

nicely lit. the horizontal section of the elbow, 12, The sections 15 and 16 may be secured together in any convenient ymanner so as to be substantially rigid, as 'for example, by means of the rivet 17. The inner sect-ion `16 is provided with a circumferential slot 18 intov which extends the reduced end of the screw 19, which latter is screw threaded into the horizontal section of the elbow 12, the purpose of which is to axially limit the oscillations of the tube section 15 and 16,

The parts of the motor are the same in.

'shape with the overlfianging flange 55, but

depressed central portion in the center of which 1s mounted the thnnble or sleeve 57, as shown in Fig. 15. This thnnble or sleeve inay be secured to the center in any suitable or preferred inannei, but I have found it convenient to provide a shoulder 58 upon the saine aud then rivet or spin the extended portion of the thimble over upon the flat plate, as at 59. v

ln Fig. 12 I have shown the bottom of the case as provided with a recess 60 to receive the record tablet support 45 for packing and shipping purposes, for it will be seen from a reference to Fig. 1, that the tablet supper.t overhangs the case for a considerable distance. able, but for shipment or storage, it only adds to the bulk of the package necessary to contain the same, and one of the objects of the invention is to reduce the size of the case to the smallest possible limit and thereby reduce the cost of the shipping or packing case, which must be used for packing -or shipping the saine. The fangs or lugs (i1 projecting laterally from the end of the sleeve or thiinble 57 are designed to pass through the diainetrical slots 62 of the aperture (323 in the bottom of the case, and when the tabletsupport is given a partial turn, these lugs (31 will overhang the solid body of the. case bottom, as shown in Fig. 15. Thus the tablet supportl 45 may be safely seein-ed in the bottonrof the case. I may also provide the lateral slot 64 in the sleeve or thimble 57, so that when the tablet support is mounted upon the shaft 44, said slot will take over the dialnetrical pin 65, which latter is fixed at a suitable point in the shaft 44. This pin serves the double purpose of limiting the distance to which the record' tablet support will slide down upon the shaft 4-4 and also as a ine'ans for driving the tabletr support when in position. As a means for quickly stopping the motor and consequently the rotation of the tablet support, I locate a l terial either with or without vinherent .res-

1When in use this is not objection' brake'beneath the outer margin of the tablet support, as clearly shown in Fig. 9. This brake structure consists of a plate 66 out substantially to the shape shown in Fig. 9

and held in position by means of the screws G7 and 68. The screw 68 serves the double purpose of fastening the plate G6 and also securing a spring brake 69 to the upper. face of the cover in position for contact with the under face of the record tablet support 45. This brake G9 consists of a strip of spring inetal 70 and a strip of leather-'or other good friction `material 71 supcrposed upon the spring brake piece 70. Pivoted at 72, upon the plate 6G is the brake lever 73, the latter extending outwardly beyond the periphery of the tablet support 45 and having a twist as at 74 in the saine to provide convenientineans for hand manipulation. I also pro vide a pair of tangs 75, upon the outer end of the plate 6G, bending such tang's atright angles to the plane of the plate to form stops to liniit the movement of the lever 713. This lever has at a point midway of its length, a lateral upturned cani project-ion 7 (i for contact with the under side of the inclined portion of the brake spring 70. The nori'nal bias of the spring 70 is such as to hold it and the brake material 71, away from the under side of the tablet support 45. lWith the brake lever thrown in the position illustrated in Figs. 9 and 10, the brake spring and its brake leather 71 are shown out of contact with the tablet support 453. When, however, the brake lever 73 is swung to the right' as represented in Fig. 11, the offset cam projection 76 will engage the under inclined face of the brake spring 7() and thusI press it upwardly against. the under side of the record tablet support 45, and the friction of the parts will cause a complete stoppage of the rotation of the tablet support.

From the description of the sound conductor tube, above referred to, in connection with Fig. 3 of the drawings, it will be noted that the tube proper terminates at the lower side of the cover Q of the case. Thus the sound waves are projected into the open space within the case and are not as has hitherto beenthe case conducted within confined walls to the open atmosphere. The projection of the sound waves into the open case now requires some means by which they may be detiected into the open atmosphere. I obtain very admirable sound effects from using a simple plane deflector S0, extending the same into the angle between the two closed sides of the ease. as illustrated in Figs 3 and 4 with its upper face. lying in a plane tangent to the theoretically correct conic section curve. This may be a` piece of plane wood properly shaped to iit\the corner, or it may be construsted of ber, nietal, rubber, papier mch, or any, suitable nia onant qualities.- I regard this latter new improvement as very radical and desire to cover the same. in the broadest possible manner.

It might be thought that they location of the motor within the path of the sound waves from the reflector amplier, would interfere with the clearness of the same,' or that the slight noise or rattle of the same would interfere with the sound waves com.

ing from the record. This however, is not the case, and in practice there seems to be no interference whatsoever even though the motor is located in substantially the. direct line of the sound. .In order, however, to protect the motor from the access to dust and dirt and the like, which may be floating' in the atmosphere, I lmay provide a cover 85 for the same such cover completely inclosing the motor against the under side of the cover of the case.

' I claim:

l. In a phonograph, a rectangular supporting case having a top, abottom and two rectangular case closed at its top, bottom and 2. In a phonograph, the combination of a two adjacent sidesand having its two ren maining sides open, means for conveying 4sound through said top to the interior of theV case at a point adjacent to the angle between said adjacent closed sides, and a triangular sound reflector within said case and extending into the angle of said closed sides and beneath the point where the sound waves enter. 4 1 3. An amplifier, and reflector for sound producing devices, comprising a rectangular case open upon two adjacent sides, and

closed. upon its remaining sides, means for conveying sound waves to the vinterior of said case at a point adjacent tothe angle between the closed sides of said case and an inclinedtriangular reliector extending into theangle between said adjacent closed sides. 4. An amplifier and reflector for sound producing devices, comprising a rectangular case open upon two of` its adjacent sides and closed upon its remaining sides,l an external sound tube communicating with the interior of said case. at a point adjacent to the anglebetween the two closed sides thereof, and a `triangular sound reflector extending into.

said angleopposite the open end/of said sound tube. f 7

5. In a phonograph, a combined supporting and sound 'amplifying case, having its top, bottom and two adjacent'sides closedl and its remaining sides open, and an inclined' triangular sound reflector extending into Athe angle between the closed sides.

6. In-,a phonograph, the combination of a sound producing means with anfipliiying'- means comprising a rectangular case, closed at its top, bottom and two adjacent sides and having the remaining two sides open, and an inclined triangular reflector extending into the angle between the'two closed sides.

7.- In a phonograph, a case having an open recess with a central. aperture in its bottom, and a record tablet support having means thereon for engagement with the walls of said aperture'to hold said tablet support in said recess. Y

8. In a phonograph, a phonograph case having an open recess in the lbottom thereof, having attaching means therein, ade'- ltachable record tablet support, and means upon said support for securing the same to said attaching means in said recess.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 14th day of February, 1913.

' rLrNr caruoci.

Witnesses:

Louis M. SANDERS,

W. B. WALTZINGER. 

